MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Glenn Robinson scored 12 of his 31 points
in the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee Bucks played
turnover-free basketball over the final 12 minutes en route to a
99-91 victory over the floundering Washington Wizards.

Trailing 79-74 with 9:20 to play, the Bucks held the Wizards
scoreless for nearly six minutes while putting together a
decisive 15-0 run. Robinson scored six points during the spurt,
including one of his patented fadeaway 10-footers with 4:36 left
that gave Milwaukee an 89-79 bulge.

"We didn't want to let them take such an important game from us
at home," Robinson said. "We needed some offense tonight.
After I got a quick breather (early in the fourth), I came back
in and had help from other scorers. This helps me out a lot
because I can mix up my shots."

With the win, the Bucks moved a half-game ahead of idle Detroit
into sixth place in the Eastern Conference and pulled within a
half-game of fifth-place Philadelphia, which also did not play.

Milwaukee has won seven of its last eight games at the Bradley
Center, nearly offsetting a seven-game road losing streak.

"This team is unnerving," Milwaukee coach George Karl said.
"But they win. That's what we play for. We might be a little
tight. We might be a little nervous, but we make the plays.
It's not exactly artistic basketball, but they're `W's.'"

Ray Allen scored 19 points and Chris Gatling added 13 and 11
rebounds off the bench for the Bucks, who won the season series
from the Wizards, 2-1.

"Our intensity was incredible tonight," said Gatling. "We
played with a lot of heart and it showed our rebounding and
scoring. Coach Karl emphasized playoff mentality and intesity
tonight. That was the difference in the game. We had it and
they didn't."

Otis Thorpe scored 18 points to lead seven players in double
figures for Washington, which was officially eliminated from
postseason consideration with an ugly 113-84 loss in Boston on
Sunday.

"The Bucks made a few plays late and we didn't do a good job
against it," Thorpe said. "We played a great 44 minutes but
late turnovers and misses, along with second shots, did us in."

Starting point guard Rod Strickland, who was arrested on charges
of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving on Saturday,
had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Wizards.

"We played perfect until the fourth," Wallace said. "We let a
few second rebounds get us. We weren't able to convert
offensively tonight."

Vinny Del Negro collected 11 points for the Bucks, who shot 41
percent (32-of-78) and held a 47-41 advantage on the boards.

Milwaukee guard Del Curry sat out due to back spasms and Wizards
forward Tracy Murray was sidelined with a strained right hip.

In a game that featured six ties and 13 lead changes, the
Wizards opened a 79-74 advantage on Thorpe's layup with 9:24 to
play

The Bucks responded with a furious half-court trap that forced
four turnovers and fueled the game-winning rally.

"They ran a half-court trap that was pretty effective in the
fourth," said Strickland. "We weren't able to adjust. If you
don't hit the shots, you don't win the game. We hung tough
tonight. But they pulled it out at the end."

Calbert Cheaney, who had 11 points, helped start the run with an
errant pass that resulted in a pair of free throws by Del Negro
that cut the lead to three. Allen stripped Wallace on
Washington's ensuing trip and went in for an uncontested layup,
pulling the Bucks within 79-78.

Mitch Richmond made an ill-advised pass that was intercepted by
Del Negro, who fed Robinson for a thunderous dunk, giving the
Bucks the lead for good with 7:05 to play.

Richmond had a woeful 10-point performance on 4-of-16 shooting.

Robinson hit a short jumper before Allen drained a 3-pointer
from the left sideline to give Milwaukee an 85-79 cushion with
5:43 left. Robinson made a five-foot hook shot in the lane
before capping the outburst with yet another jumper.

"We thought we had control tonight but we made turnovers and
they took advantage of us at the end," Washington interim coach
Jim Brovelli said.